North Carolina Zoo Asks Public to Name New Sand Cat Kittens
The North Carolina Zoo is inviting the public to help choose names for two sand cat kittens born Feb....
Asheboro
Asheboro’s 1,4-Dioxane Fight Has Cost Water Customers More Than $734,000 — and Counting
The City of Asheboro has spent more than $734,000 in public money on outside legal counsel to fight state...
Asheboro Man Pleads Guilty in Child Exploitation Case
An Asheboro man who gained national recognition for creating the "Thank You Jesus" yard signs has pleaded guilty to...
NC Zoo’s Asia Continent Is Ready — Waiting On State Budget To Finish Hiring
The buildings are up, the habitats are landscaped, and most of the animals are settled in. What's missing is...
Asheboro’s new license plate cameras feed into federal network; privacy advocates raise concerns
Since mid-February, Asheboro police have installed eight cameras that photograph every passing vehicle around the clock and share that...
Man Charged After Stealing Randolph County Ambulance, Leading Deputies on Chase
A Moore County man faces multiple charges, including several felonies, after authorities say he stole a Randolph County ambulance...
N.C. Zoo nominated for nation’s Best Zoo; daily voting now open
The North Carolina Zoo and Botanical Gardens is once again competing USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best...
Before Parks: The Lesser Known Defiance of Randolph County’s Vella Lassiter
Nearly 20 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, AL,...
APD Announces Arrest in 2021 Double Homicide
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with a 2021 double homicide that left two people dead and...
Wake County judge backs state limits on 1,4‑dioxane in Asheboro wastewater
A Superior Court judge has ruled against the city of Asheboro, saying that the state’s Department of Environmental Quality...